Surf Forecasts:
North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast from 2 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 2 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 2 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period, SW swell with 597 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 2 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) this week:
The surf forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) in the next 16 days are 1.1m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 02) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 2nd Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 2nd Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 2nd Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 702 | 558 | 529 | 390 | 308 | 208 | 202 | 156 | 120 | 124 | 167 | 164 | 140 | 109 | 211 | 335 | 461 | 389 | 467 | 368 | 306 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:23PM0.45m | 5:14AM0.53m | 4:39PM0.39m | 5:57AM0.44m | 3:42PM0.32m | 10:36AM0.40m | 00:34AM0.38m | 11:54AM0.45m | 00:43AM0.47m | 12:29PM0.50m | 1:04AM0.55m | 12:58PM0.54m | 1:27AM0.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM0.19m | 10:28PM0.12m | 11:30AM0.25m | 10:46PM0.20m | 1:07PM0.32m | 9:52PM0.28m | 6:17PM0.24m | 5:53AM0.28m | 6:26PM0.17m | 6:34AM0.21m | 6:46PM0.11m | 7:05AM0.14m | 7:08PM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | 3 | 6 | 8 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 8 | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 702 | 558 | 529 | 390 | 308 | 208 | 202 | 156 | 94 | 60 | 167 | 164 | 59 | 109 | 211 | 335 | 461 | 389 | 467 | 368 | 299 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 87 | 90 | 66 | 62 | 61 | 58 | 58 | 75 | 120 | 124 | 58 | 61 | 140 | 56 | 57 | 69 | 62 | 41 | 39 | 176 | 306 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | W 6 | W 3 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 11 | WSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 51 | 45 | 21 | — | — | 32 | 96 | 92 | 69 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 36 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | WSW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 7 | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 735 | 36 | 22 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 36 | 22 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 735 | 735 | 0 | 53 | 735 | 0 |
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